Puppet - Wayang Kulit - Leather, buffalo horn - Mid 20th century
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Four old, detailed hand-carved and painted Wayang puppets made of buffalo leather with horn stocks, from Indonesia, used in Wayang Kulit shadow theatre, each about 35 cm long (53 cm including the stocks) with a carefully kept cloth featuring Wayang Kulit figures, in fair condition with heavy wear and possible missing small parts.
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4 old, finely carved and painted Wayang puppets. The puppets are made of buffalo leather and the sticks of buffalo horn. These puppets were used in a shadow play that uses shadow and light effects. The puppets are 35 cm long, and including the sticks 53 cm. Also a beautiful and carefully preserved costume with Wayang Kulit figures. It was brought from the Dutch East Indies (Java) in the previous century. Wayang Kulit is a traditional Indonesian shadow-puppet theater in which flat puppets are used. This costume was used as a theater prop and is in good condition considering its age of more than a century. Carefully packaged and insured for shipping.
4 old, finely carved and painted Wayang puppets. The puppets are made of buffalo leather and the sticks of buffalo horn. These puppets were used in a shadow play that uses shadow and light effects. The puppets are 35 cm long, and including the sticks 53 cm. Also a beautiful and carefully preserved costume with Wayang Kulit figures. It was brought from the Dutch East Indies (Java) in the previous century. Wayang Kulit is a traditional Indonesian shadow-puppet theater in which flat puppets are used. This costume was used as a theater prop and is in good condition considering its age of more than a century. Carefully packaged and insured for shipping.
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Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Wayang Kulit
Style
Folk Art
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
buffalo horn, Leather
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Estimated period
Mid 20th century
